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So how was the weekend on the Big V? Hope everyone had a safe, fun and productive time!

I can't believe I missed it. But, my Dad was rushed to the hospital on Thursday, just after I offered to partner up with Scott S., and I could not leave town.

After a VERY long weekend, and the hospital(s) doing many tests, my Dad is starting to show some improvement. Sounds and looks like he is turning the corner, and getting better - Still no diagnoses, but whatever they are doing, has helped.

I hope everyone had a good time, and I hope to have another chance to meet up with the group.

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Capt'nJosh and Skipper Justen got taught a lesson from the Fishing Minnesota School of Humiliation! Thank you's go out to ScottS and FlyinFish for the tips that landed the 2 fish we were able to muster up, and to our host Terry! It just wasn't our weekend. We'll be back and ready to troll in a month though. We had a great time meeting new people and getting together with old aquaintances! Thanks Again!!

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The "park switch" may be the cause of the parasitic draw on some of the console equipped models,
it's an inexpensive switch that sends a shutdown signal to the BCM. When it goes bad the dash lights do not shut off and it drains the battery.
Fords fix is to replace the whole shifter assembly at around $650.00, they do not sell just the switch.
Here is the replacement switch with an more detailed explanation of why it happens.

After starting out the winter with a lack of snow February is making up for it. Earlier in the week the southern half of the state received 4 to 6 inches of snow and in the last couple of days the north and northwest received from 4 to 8 inches of snow.Snowmobile trails are now open in most, but not all, counties across the state with conditions rated as good or excellent in many counties on the Wisconsin Department of Tourism's Snow Conditions Report (exit DNR). Many state properties were regrooming cross-country ski trails and ski trail conditions ranged from good to excellent. Some freezing rain fell in the south after the snow, resulting in some icy conditions in some locations. Temperatures are expected to warm this weekend, especially in the south where more rain is also in the forecast, while the north is expected to get more snow.With all the recent snow, conditions should be excellent for the American Birkebeiner Ski Race this weekend in the Hayward-Cable area. It is the largest ski race in North America and attracts thousands of skiers from all over the country and world -- skiers from 49 states and 36 countries participated in 2018 -- and draws tens of thousands of spectators to the area.
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......The 6 packages from the first round are long-gone, so I am brining up another batch. Ended up buying an entire case of butts (@ $1.18 per #) from Sams. I am going to do 3 butts - one with High Mtn buckboard seasoning and two with another dry brine consisting of Tenderquick, brown sugar, garlic salt, and black pepper. I always like getting to the raw ingredients of spices versus relying on someones "magic rub". If it goes badly I will revert back to the HM cure. As an added note, I also picked up a $20 loin that I put HM cure on to experiment with some Canadian bacon.... Will check back in 10 days or so!